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A musical instrument amnesty is to take place in Glasgow and across the country next week to encourage people to pass on unplayed and unused instruments to rehome them with young people and those keen to learn.

As part of Zero Waste Scotland’s annual Pass it on Week, March 10 to March 18 aims to showcase ‘re-use’ as a quality, attractive alternative to new - offering Glaswegians the chance to help others and the environment by keeping things in use.

More than 50 local music organizations and charities across the country have signed up to be collection points, with places such as the Glad Cafe in Shawlands, Empire Studios in Cessnock and The Project Cafe in the city centre becoming involved.

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Local rockers Twin Atlantic have themselves been beneficiaries of instruments passed onto them in their early teenage years, and bassist Ross McNae told Glasgow Live why they are supporting the campaign:

“I can speak for myself in that the first musical instruments that I really played were all second-hand. I think for most people that’s how they access their instrument. So if there’s a possibility that more people could have access to things that they have been gifted rather than try and buying them that can only be a positive thing.”

The band have announced a few shows south of the border in May and June as they work in the studio on album number five, and with that Ross is confident about the possibility of us hearing some new Twin Atlantic material this year.

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“We hope so, we’ve been writing a lot and we’ve got a lot of music together. We are just at the point know where we are starting to think what the direction is going to be and then we can accelerate forward. We also owe it to people to make something that is really good to so that’s why we are taking our time", confirmed Ross.

And that might mean another Glasgow show in the not-to-distant future, following their incredible performance at last year's TRNSMT festival at Glasgow Green.

"Yeah we will be back playing here at some point. We want to make sure that what we do is exciting. I’ve got to be honest that out TRNSMT show last year was one of those times when the four of us looked at each other and said, ‘That was amazing’. If we weren’t to play another gig ever again after that we’d be pretty happy. It was just a real moment for us," finished Ross.